4. Statistics and Probability

Independent Events — Quiz

Test your understanding of independent events with 5 practice questions.

Practice Questions

Question 1

What does it mean for two events to be independent?

Question 2

Which statement is true for independent events $A$ and $B$?

Question 3

A fair coin is tossed twice. What is the probability of getting two heads?

Question 4

A bag contains red and blue marbles. One marble is drawn, replaced, and then a second marble is drawn. Why are the two draws independent?

Question 5

If $P(A)=0.6$, $P(B)=0.5$, and $A$ and $B$ are independent, what is $P(A\cap B)$?